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Media releases
Principals sound the alarm about students’ mental health
Ontario’s principals report increased behavioural issues, students having difficulties with self-regulation, and a range of unaddressed mental health challenges.
New report finds anti-racism strategies inconsistent and under-resourced across Canada
New report by People for Education shows gaps in implementation of anti-racism strategies across Canada and in schools across Ontario.
Survey of Ontario principals reveals lack of action on challenges
Initial findings of People for Education’s 2021-22 Annual Ontario School Survey (AOSS) show that principals continue dealing with an exceptional set of challenges related to running schools during the second year of the pandemic.
Pan-Canadian scan reveals large gaps in education recovery and renewal plans
A cross-Canada scan of K to 12 COVID-related education policies reveals few plans for recovery and renewal, and little funding to support it. People for Education is recommending that the federal government establish a establish…
National Post: Rural school closures hit some communities hard, main parties pledge action
This article on the impact of school closings cites People for Education's 2017 board-by-board analysis of school closings across the province.
Globe and Mail: Quebec public-school graduation rates slip behind other provinces
In this article about provincial graduation rates, Annie Kidder talks about what Ontario has done to improve graduation rates, and the importance of developing the broad skills needed for future success.
CBC: Education Columnist on the changing role of guidance counsellors
In this interview about the role of guidance counsellors, Joel Westheimer, CBC Ottawa's education columnist, talks about People for Education's recently released data on access to guidance counsellors in Ontario schools.
CBC Metro Morning: Report recommends phasing out Ontario’s standardized tests
Annie Kidder talks about the recommendations from a new report on EQAO testing and assessment in Ontario's schools on CBC's Ontario Morning.
CBC Metro Morning: New report on overhauling EQAO testing
On CBC's Metro Morning, Annie Kidder talks about the recommendations for changes to EQAO testing and assessment that were released yesterday in a review commissioned by the Ontario government.